Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Career and Technical Studies (BSCTS)
is designed to prepare individuals with practical, marketable
skills to successfully enter new careers or advance in their
current fields.
As a 100% online degree completion program,
BSCTS is designed specifically for working adults, so you can
take classes while still balancing all of life’s other
responsibilities. BSCTS also allows you to receive credit
for your work experience, so you can
apply your real-life skills to your studies and earn your degree
faster.
What can I do with a BSCTS degree?
Most students continue to work in their current field. However,
you can do almost anything you want with your degree. A
bachelor’s degree is valuable no matter what subject your
student, especially a versatile major like Career and Technical
studies. As California faces a shortage of almost a million
college-educated workers by 2025, having a degree will open many
doors for career opportunities and advancement.
“The flexibility of the classes allowed me to continue to work
and learn skills that were applicable to my job. I was able to
apply content I learned in class and the mentorship from
instructors directly to my career and my life.” – Jon Wedding,
Career and Technical Studies graduate
Benefits
This degree program provides students with:
- the flexibility of online courses
- the ability to utilize previous work experience for academic
credit
- enhancement of job training skills
- pay scale mobility and professional status
- the opportunity to teach and train others about their life’s
work
- a stepping stone to a graduate program
- experienced faculty
- further career possibilities
Audience
This program provides training for those who wish to facilitate
the development of the emerging workforce in both traditional and
non-traditional settings. This program does not include a
credential.
Past BSCTS graduates have followed their paths to become:
- teachers in regional occupation programs, private
post-secondary institutions, community colleges, correctional
facilities and adult schools
- trainers and facilitators in public or private industry
- school and career counselors
- human resource recruiters and placement personnel
- mediators or labor relations specialists
- educational administrators
- school-to-work coordinators
- learning specialists
- administrators, managers and supervisors in public or private
industry
- small business owners and entrepreneurs
- consultants in business, industry and education
Structure
BSCTS Program requires that students have three years,
full-time, paid work experience in a career
technical/educational/business field. More details on program
structure and admissions details can be found here.
Advising and Student Services
Academic advising and student support is critical to success in
the BSCTS program and the program staff is committed to making
success possible for each student. As a returning adult student,
it can be daunting to find your way through the CSU system and
the BSCTS staff is here to make that transition as smooth as
possible.
The program offers personalized academic advising to guide
students as they complete their bachelor’s degree at Sacramento
State. It is important to stay current with your academic
advising sessions and the BSCTS staff recommends scheduling an
appointment once per semester. The BSCTS staff also offers
assistance and acts as facilitators with other university
departments such as Admissions & Records.
